Lobster Tail with Tomato and Corn Salad

Cooks: 131°F (55°C) for 20 to 40 minutes • Serves: 4
Nutrition: Cal 455; Fat 31g; Protein 29g; Carb 19g; Fiber 6g; Sugar 6g; Chol 191mg

Lobster cooked sous vide is tender and succulent, and this recipe showcases it with a simple tomato and corn salad. I prefer my lobster cooked at 131°F (55°C), but 140°F (60°C) will give you a more traditional texture. For a much softer texture you can drop the temperature lower.

To remove the lobster from the shell, you can either cut the shell off with kitchen shears, or boil the lobster for 1 to 2 minutes and chill it in an ice bath.

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Ingredients

For the Lobster Tails

4 lobster tails, shell removed
4 tablespoons olive oil or butter, optional
8 fresh basil leaves

For the Tomato and Corn Salad

2 cups diced fresh tomatoes
1 cup cooked corn kernels
1 avocado, diced
8 fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil

To Assemble

1 lemon, cut into eighths
Sea salt

Directions

For the Lobster Tails

Preheat a water bath to 131°F (55°C).

Place all the ingredients in a sous vide bag then seal. Cook until heated through, 20 to 40 minutes.

For the Tomato and Corn Salad

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and toss well to combine. Salt and pepper to taste.

To Assemble

Place a large spoonful of the tomato and corn salad onto a plate. Remove the lobster from the sous vide bag and place one on top of the tomato salad. Spoon some of the butter out of the sous vide bag onto the lobster. Squeeze some lemon over the top, sprinkle with the sea salt and then serve.